Desert Justice and a Border Feud Continues
Julia Gifford confronts doubt over who killed her father as Jasper Stark and Carl Gitner plot to flee. Wilson McCann seeks truth in Mesa with Dave Stone vindicated. rustling and past feuds fuel a tense stage in Dunwig’s park and the Gilt Edge.
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Stark
Wilson
Gitner
Jasper
Mr. Fletcher
Will
Nora
Julia
Ann
Tom McArdle
Stone
Jasper Stark
Ethel
Miss Gifford
Ethel Gifford
Tony
Dave Stone
Haskell
Young McCann
Enery Lobe
Carl Gitner
Jas Stark
Uy Eg
Mesa
Circle Cross
Phil
Carl
Wilson McCann
Mark
Rustlers
Sonora
Pedro’s Place
Cattlemen’s Association
Basford
Emporium
Simp Shell
Wils McCann
Father
McCann
Wils
Simp
McCanns
Walters
Joe
Peter McCann
Phil Stark
Garcia
Cattlemen's Association
Peter
Matt
David
Jonathan
Matthew Stark
Peter McCann Demands Obedience from Joe Walters
In his living room Peter McCann confronts cowpuncher Joe Walters. He asserts control, declaring he will not tolerate disobedience and that Joe must follow orders while in his employ.
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Peter McCann
Joe Walters
Joe
Eagle Symbol of Majesty Across Ancient Empires
The article traces the eagle as a royal emblem from Persian monarchs to Roman standards, Napoleon and modern nations. It notes the eagle’s revered status, its dominance in heraldry, and contrasts Assyrian brutal art with later Greek influence, ending with a brief comment on Assyrian furniture.
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Rome
Napoleon Bonaparte
France
Russia
Prussia
Spain
Poland
Sicily
Sardinia
Spelling Not Paramount Gen Zachary Taylor
The piece notes that Zachary Taylor, famed for defeating Santa Anna at Buena Vista, was a poor speller and used very long sentences in his battle account. It mentions a single 500 word sentence and 87 type lines, yet excuses the grammar given his command of 5,400 untrained men against 20,000 fresh troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zachary Taylor
Santa Anna
Buena Vista
United States
Counting a Million Coins at the Treasury
The Treasury counting room weighs silver by volume rather than tallying coins. An estimate suggests counting at one coin per second for eight hours daily would require about 85 days to reach one million coins.
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Treasury Department
Great Indian Dam Serves Vast Irrigated Lands at Sukkur
The Lloyd barrage at Sukkur India took eight years to complete and irrigates about 6,000,000 acres with canals expanding to 2,300 miles of branches. It cost around £12,000,000, carries two nearly mile long bridges, and features 66 openings with massive gates. The project surpasses Egypt in total irrigation potential and would yield an annual grain and cotton crop of about 2,000,000 tons.
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Lloyd
Sukkur
India
Sing
Egypt
Assuan
Indus
Rohri Canal
Thames
German Writer to Chronicle Personal Life as Christmas Gift
Berlin advertisement offers a famed German writer to pen the life story of any applicant based on their notes. The custom book promises an artistic account suitable for a family gift with price determined by page count. Paris magazine questions the writer’s world reputation yet notes strong interest in a personal hero tale.
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Berlin
Paris
Profound Unbelief in Dreams Sparked by Cynic View
A dialogue fragment presents a speaker denying belief in dreams, claiming cynicism both asleep and awake. The exchange contrasts imagination with skeptical realism, illustrating a weary attitude toward hopes and visions.
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Merit Press
Karbach Bldg
Omaha
Nebr
Seattle
Jack Thomas
Tanglefoot
Palo Pinto Pounty Texas
Crystal Co
Mineral Wells
Texas
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